conscience de soi

\kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\

/\kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\/ noun

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The verdict

“conscience de soi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Connaissance de sa propre existence en tant qu’être vivant et conscient.

Key facts for conscience de soi
PropertyValue
Headwordconscience de soi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conscience de soi” sits in French frequency

conscience de soi falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

conscience de soi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Connaissance de sa propre existence en tant qu’être vivant et conscient.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for conscience de soi in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is conscience de soi, spelled C-O-N-S-C-I-E-N-C-E- -D-E- -S-O-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Connaissance de sa propre existence en tant qu’être vivant et conscient.

This word in other languages

self-awareness(English)Selbstbewusstsein(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "conscience de soi"?
"conscience de soi" is spelled C-O-N-S-C-I-E-N-C-E- -D-E- -S-O-I. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\.
What does "conscience de soi" mean?
As a noun, "conscience de soi" means: Connaissance de sa propre existence en tant qu’être vivant et conscient.
How do you pronounce "conscience de soi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conscience de soi" is \kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conscience de soi" come from?
"conscience de soi" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “conscience de soi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-S-C-I-E-N-C-E- -D-E- -S-O-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list